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Reaching Bengaluru International Airport, located about 37 kilometers from Bangalore city center, is extremely easy. If you would like to choose a fast and economical means of transportation to reach Bengaluru International Airport, which is one of India's busiest and most advanced airports, from the city's central points, it will be useful to choose shuttle services. If your preference is a little expensive but fast means of transportation, you can get to the airport with one of the city taxis or you can consider renting a car by talking to car rental companies.

Shuttle

Departing from the city center of Bangalore, shuttle services transport airport passengers to the terminal building in 30 to 45 minutes. These are one of the fastest vehicles that can be preferred for getting to the airport. You have to pay for the shuttles upon departure from the center in Indian currency, but you can also pay in dollars or euros if you do not carry Indian currency on you.

Taxi

Taxis in Bangalore are one of the most expensive alternatives to get to the airport from the city center. However, if you have a little time left for your flight, you can save time by taking a taxi and reach the airport directly, without having to transfer, taking a taxi from your hotel or the place of your stay. Taxi service in the city is provided by different companies and credit cards are used in some cases. If you want to make a payment by card you can talk to the driver before taking the taxi and you can make your choice accordingly.

Bus

It is also very easy to use buses, which are another means of transportation taking passengers conveniently from the city center to Bengaluru Airport. With the buses you can reach the airport approximately at the same time as shuttles and taxis, but they do not depart frequently. For this reason, especially those who are in a hurry can choose shuttle service or taxis to save time.

Car Rental

Car rental can also be preferred to get to the airport in Bangalore. Since the airport is not located in a central point, renting a car is one of the most preferred means of transportation. Another advantage that is highlighting rental cars is the availability of a number of rental companies' offices at the airport. Because of this, you can deliver the car that you rented to reach the airport in the terminal and then you can easily continue your journey.

Airport Information

One of India's busiest airports, Bengaluru International Airport welcomes visitors with its modern structure and facilities that meet different needs. At the airport, you can find delicious food and beverage options from Indian and world cuisines and have fun while relaxing in specially designed passenger halls.

Among the restaurants and cafes in the airport are Urban Food Market, Delicacies of India, Timeout Bar, Chai Point, Hatti Kaapi, Maiyas, Cafe Noir, KFC, 7 Tawas, Fresh Healty, Noodle, Bar 380, Subway, La Alta Vita and Cafe Coffee Day. You can shop from stores like Nandini, KASHISH, HIDESIGN, Shoppers Stop, Centrum, Zwoosh, ARCELIA, Fashion Hub, Relay and ETHOS.

The Plaza Premium Lounge also offers a private service for travelers who want to spend time in a much more relaxed and privileged location in Bengaluru Airport. This lounge specially designed to comfort the passengers is open 24 hours.

In the Plaza Premium Lounge you will find food and beverage service, units for charging your mobile phones and computers, free internet connection and showers. The events and exhibitions held at Bengaluru Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country, provide a very different experience to passengers and visitors at the airport.

The distance between the airport and the crowded Indian city Chennai is approximately 21 kilometers. After landing at the airport, you can find many transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center. You can benefit from many options for travelling to the city center such as taxi, train or bus. You can also rent a car for a more comfortable transportation during your stay in the city.

Train

The railway system of the city is one of the most preferred transportation options. Although there is not a station in front of the terminal of Chennai Airport, you can reach the Tirusulam Railway Station, which is located 2 kilometers away, by walking or using a rickshaw. The cost of the auto rickshaws parking outside the domestic terminal of the airport is 30 Indian Rupee for 2 kilometers but this amount increases at night hours.

If you don’t have any luggage and think that you can find a place for yourself in the crowd, you can prefer this travel which will last 30 minutes. The wagons are clean and air-conditioned. The trains operate from the early hours of the morning until the midnight and you don’t wait too much at Tirusulam station. The ticket price is around 40 Indian Rupee and you can buy your ticket at the station.

Bus

When you go out of the Chennai Airport terminal, you will see the air-conditioned buses of the route 1B which will take you to the city center. The cost of travelling to the city center with these buses departing every 5 minutes is 45 Indian Rupee.

You can get information about the timetables of the bus route 18A, which goes directly to Chennai city center, by visiting the airport information desk. Travelling to the city center by using these buses which depart every hour takes about 40 minutes and it has the same price with the bus route 1B.

Another alternative is getting on one of the buses passing through the highway in front of the airport. You can signal for these buses which do not stop everywhere. You need to get information about the prices from the driver.

Taxi

The most practical and fastest way to get to the city center from Chennai Airport is using a taxi. You can travel to the city center by paying a fare between 200 and 300 Indian Rupee without being subject to a price tariff other than the standard when you get one of the prepaid taxis at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance for using these taxis and pay the fare to the counters found at the arriving passenger gate. You can also get on a taxi outside the terminal and this alternative can cost minimum 350-500 Indian Rupee. The majority of the taxis offering service in Chennai and its surrounding consists of the taxis belonging to the taxi stands like City Taxi (+91 82972 82979), Meru Cabs (+91 44 4422 4422), Aviation Express Taxis (+91 44 2256 2193) and Fast Track (+91 44 2888 9999).

The estimated fares of the taxis that you can use for travelling from Chennai Airport to the city center vary from INR 350 to 500. Note that there can be a slight difference between the domestic and international terminals in terms of the fares. The travel lasts about 30-40 minutes.

Car Rental

You can see the offices of many international car rental companies like Avis, Europcar and Hertz at the arriving passenger section of Chennai International Airport. In addition to these companies, there are also local car rental companies offering service at the airport such as Mary Matha Cabs (+91 98844 69469) Zoomcars (+91 08 4339 37107 / +91 08 4339 37108), Aviation Express (+91 44 2435 4073). However, if you want to benefit from the discounts and have a more budget-friendly travel, you can make an online reservation before your flight.  

Since India is a hot country, we advise you to rent an air-conditioned car even if it is a little more expensive. While renting a car, you don’t need to get insurance and pay an additional amount for this.

Ride-Sharing

You can find another passenger going to the city center from the airport and use Uber or taxi together in order to pay less for this travel. Ride-sharing is among the best methods for travelling to the city center as well as being an economic and fast way.